The Maritime Executive
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Royal Navy Conducts First Drone Tests from HMS Queen Elizabeth
The UK’s Royal Navy revealed it conducted its first launches of unnamed strike drones from the deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth last mo...
Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Planned Sinking of S.S. United States
A complaint filed in U.S. Federal Court is seeking to stop the planned sinking of the famed ocean liner S.S. United States, curren...
IMO Council Discusses Key Issues and Backs Second Term for Dominguez
The International Maritime Organization conducted its annual business meeting in London this week at a time when the industry face...
Norway Awards $44M in Grants to Advance Battery-Powered Ships
The Norwegian government is continuing its efforts to support the transition of shipping to green technology, reporting on Novembe...
China Delivers Its Second Large Domestically Built Cruise Ship
China celebrated the official delivery of its second domestically built large cruise ship, the Adora Flower City. It is being high...
Salvage of the MSC Baltic III Wreck Prepares to Remove Final Stern Sections
The salvage efforts in Newfoundland, Canada, to clear the wreck of the containership MSC Baltic III continue to report strong prog...
Sanctioned Russian Merchant Vessels Are Underway
The military cargo convoy of sanctioned Russian-flagged vessels which had been observed forming up in the Russian port of Baltiysk...
Markey Machine Announces Ownership Transition and New Leadership
[By Markey] Markey Machine, a Seattle-based manufacturer of marine winches and deck machinery, has completed an ownership and lead...
Turkish Coast Guard Evacuates Crew to Shore from Grounded Ship
The Turkish Coast Guard reports it was required to use a breeches buoy system to evacuate the crew of a small cargo ship that grou...
Belgium Transfers Minehunter to Bulgaria to Increase Black Sea Security
Belgium completed the official handover of one of its older minehunters to Bulgaria as part of a pact between Belgium, the Netherl...